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Pushkin House Online Music Festival 2021
Forgotten Cello Sonatas
Part of the Pushkin House Online Music Festival 2021
Add to my Calendar 07-03-2021 18:00 07-03-2021 20:00 36 Pushkin House Online Music Festival 2021 Although totally forgotten today, Muscovite Iosif Genishta was a renowned composer and pianist in his day. His artistic friendships included Alexander Pushkin, Princess Volkonskaya, Robert Schumann and Hector Berlioz when the latest visited Russia. He was also active as a teacher and organiser of musical events: the earliest performances in Russia of Beethoven's piano concertos were the result of his skills as a promoter of large-scale musical events. Most probably a cellist himself, Genishta wrote three cello sonatas, reminiscent in style to early Beethoven. The second one was particularly praised by Schumann. Pushkin House, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Pushkin House
5a Bloomsbury Square
Camden
London
WC1A 2TA
England
Programme
Iosif Genishta – Sonata for cello and piano in C minor, Op.6
Robert Schumann – Drei Romanzen, Op.94
Iosif Genishta – Sonata for cello and piano in D major, Op.13 (UK premiere)
Iosif Genishta – Sonata for cello and piano in A major, Op.7
Performers
Ariana Kashefi – Cello
Alexander Karpeyev – piano / Artistic Director
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Programme Note
Although totally forgotten today, Muscovite Iosif Genishta was a renowned composer and pianist in his day. His artistic friendships included Alexander Pushkin, Princess Volkonskaya, Robert Schumann and Hector Berlioz when the latest visited Russia. He was also active as a teacher and organiser of musical events: the earliest performances in Russia of Beethoven's piano concertos were the result of his skills as a promoter of large-scale musical events. Most probably a cellist himself, Genishta wrote three cello sonatas, reminiscent in style to early Beethoven. The second one was particularly praised by Schumann.
